Background*

Mr. Stephen J. Rohleder, also known as Steve, served as the Group Chief Executive of North America at Accenture PLC from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015 Mr. Rohleder served as the Group Chief Executive of Health & Public Service Operating Group at Accenture PLC from September 1, 2009 to June 1, 2014. He was responsible for Accenture's services globally to healthcare providers and health plans, and services to government and public-sector clients in the defense, revenue, ... human services, public health, postal, justice and public safety sectors. After joining Accenture in 1981, he became a partner in 1992. He served as the Chief Operating Officer at Accenture plc from September 1, 2004 to September 1, 2009. He served as the Chief Executive of Accenture's Government Operating Group from March 3, 2003 to September 2004. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Rohleder was managing director of Accenture's Public Service operating group in the United States, and from 1997 to 2000 he served as managing director of Accenture's U.S. Federal operating unit. He serves as Member of Advisory Council at Red McCombs School of Business. He serves as an expert resource for journalists and government executives, including such groups as the Council for Excellence in Government and the National Association of Counties, on such wide-ranging topics as the future of government, eGovernment, the need for knowledge management in government, human capital challenges, citizen relationship management principles and methods that can help government get the most from its vendor relationships. At the University of Texas, he is the Chair of the Business Productivity Committee and is a member of the Texas Venture Labs Advisory Council and the Chancellor’s Circle. He is also the Chairman of the St. Michael’s Catholic Academy Foundation Board in Austin, Texas. Mr. Rohleder has testified on numerous occasions before various Congressional committees, on topics such as the need to create a Digital TechCorps, homeland security and government reform. He serves on several committees and boards, including the Presidential Advisory Committee on Expanding Federal Training Opportunities, the National Association of Counties Homeland Security Task Force and the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) Systems Enterprise Solutions Board. He is also a member of the U.S. Department of Defense's Logistics Information Technology Industry Executive Advisory Board and the Business Executives for National Security Board. He also serves on Accenture's Management Committee, Executive Committee, Partner Income Committee and US Geographic Council, as well as on Accenture Foundation Board and Accenture National Security Services Board. He has spoken at the Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Forum in New York, the National Association of State CIOs annual meeting, and a National Governors Association meeting on education. Mr. Rohleder holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of Texas.

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